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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous Continuous Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 0.538-34 MHz (1.580-1.720 gap) 2-32 MHz 26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   AM  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.5 µV
Selectivity ? ? 6 kHz @ -6 dB
30 kHz @ -60 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Single conversion, 29 valves Dual conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 455 kHz ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 3 W

Transmitter

TX-range - - 26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations - - AM  
RF-output ? ? 5 W

Connections

Antenna - - -
Impedance ? ? 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains ? 12 V DC
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1964 and 1971 Between 195x and 196x in USA Between 195x and 196x in USA
Dimensions 476 × 203 × 248 mm
(18.74 × 7.99 × 9.76 in)
? 157 × 55 × 222 mm
(6.18 × 2.17 × 8.74 in)
Weight 13.20 kg (29.1 lbs) ? 2.30 kg (5.1 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories None None 12 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? ? PA output use in vehicle
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-SX-000122 RCA-SRR-000013A E.F.-JOHNSON-MESSENGER-III